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Fraternal Advanced Phil Edlund Mission Increase the Differentiation Power of Fraternal Broad Based High Visibility Events Synod Assemblies Provides visibility Prospects Appointments. Leave your business cards for referrals when your shift is over. Phil Edlund staffed the booth at the SW WA ELCA Synod Assembly. Several people approached the booth while the assembly was in session. Referred 5 people to John Aakre. John Aakre made appts. for new business. Sales Tools Committee Sponsored Workshops GivingPlus? Fundraiser for School Provides Prospects Appointments. Provides Prospects for Education Funding Retirement Funding products. GivingPlus? Key Concepts of GivingPlus? Campaign Organization must sign up first with Thrivent (not all organizations will qualify) Must be one of the organization types listed in guidelines Must be listed in the national and local church body yearbook Must have at least 1 FTE (30+ hrs./wk., can be two ? time positions) Everyone participates no matter what size of the gift. Organization involves multiple family members and their extended family. Organization involves local congregations in your efforts. What if my organization does not have many Thrivent Members? Sign them up as Family Associate Members! Recruit 5 to 10 donors to support your campaign and donate unrestricted funds to your organization Be sure to send in these donations to be matched by GivingPlus?! Have a kickoff promotion, where the seed donors offer testimonials and recruit Family Associate Members Encourage each seed donor to recruit 5 to 10 Family Associate Members each If a donor is willing to donate only $100, suggest that they write one check to Thrivent Financial for $10 for the membership fee, and the remaining $90 to your organization. This way the organization will receive a total of $135! GivingPlus? $24 Million Nationally (first come, first served*) Gifts for all membership types ($50 min. gift reqm’t and Assoc. Member gift limitatio